Anth 146 Notes 10.6 - U pright posture we are really seeing...

Upright posture - we are really seeing a connection between upright posture and upright moral character - there is some continuity between the twoOur bodies determine for us even though we have a certain distance from the ground our bodies are a component of how we perceive things Blind spot of perception - if you take each eye separately, you close one eye and you will see a 20 degree variance and a new blind spot - that's where the light goes in to the eye - when both eyes work together, you do not have that blind spotWhatever we perceive always presupposes the body - axis of direction - they are always there as a component of what we see, they will always be thereHigh-heeled shoesShoe - idea of height - uprightness, reaching for the skyHigh-heeled shoes are the pedestals on which we place women in modern culturePractical says to keep our feet planted right on the ground - point of heels is that women have not been traditionally associated with practical mattersWomen have been regarded as the ideal of men - what men strive forChinese practice of foot-binding - remove the appearance of women as subject to the everyday drudgery of everyday practical activitiesHigh-heels less extreme, but similar - symbolism of being higher up off the ground The wearer reminds us of someone who is precariously balanced - could fall at any timeIn western culture,

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